Mount Maunganui surf break

Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
315
293
365
365
540
575
391
268
227
285
279
202
227
214
180
180
241
284
253
255
249
194
194
207
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:37PM1.64m
2:12AM1.73m
2:39PM1.60m
3:06AM1.66m
3:37PM1.58m
4:00AM1.62m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.32m
7:38PM0.34m
8:22AM0.31m
8:38PM0.39m
9:16AM0.31m
9:38PM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
8
8
8
7
8
10
12
12
10
10
9
8
8
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
NNE
9
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
ENE
10
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
315
293
365
365
180
575
391
268
227
285
279
202
190
214
162
180
241
284
253
255
249
194
194
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
NNE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
214
142
213
213
164
180
144
154
158
203
199
114
227
157
180
123
173
147
161
90
117
119
119
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.7
E
7
0.5
N
11
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
21
37
33
34
35
38
38
36
35
56
36
51
57
60
82
121
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.6
ENE
10
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
3
540
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
120
120
120
120
0
0
0
0
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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